Using the Table of Contents

Click Table of Contents at the top of any page to view the complete table of contents for the Arizona court rules. The table of contents provides a convenient way to view a specific rule in the context of the rules surrounding it. Hypertext links allow you to move between levels of the table of contents and retrieve the text of specific rules.

Links to Arizona StatutesAs you browse the table of contents, you may see links to Arizona statutes (Arizona Revised Statutes). You can view the complete table of contents for Arizona statutes but the text of Arizona statutes documents is not included with this site. If you click a document link, you will get a message similar to this: The TOC command which you entered is not valid. Type toc pubs and press ENTER for available commands. You can click your browser's Back button to return to the Arizona statutes table of contents or click Table of Contents to return to the Arizona Court Rules table of contents.

Searching Arizona Court Rules

You can search for Arizona court rules using the Natural Language search method. Natural Language allows you to retrieve relevant documents by typing a description in plain English. To search using Natural Language complete the following steps:

Click Search at the top of any page. The Search page is displayed.

Type a description of your rule in the Natural Language Description text box. For example, to retrieve rules pertaining to requirements for service of process, type the following description:

what are the requirements for service of process

Click Search next to the Natural Language Description text box to run your search.

Browsing Documents

Citations List
When you are viewing a search result, the citations list is shown first. Click the number preceding a citation to view that document's full text.

To see the next 20 documents that match the concepts in your description, click the right arrow at the bottom of the citations list.

Browsing by Search Terms
In a search result, you can click the right or left Term arrow to move to the next or previous occurrence of your search terms in the displayed document.

Browsing by Document
In a search result, you can click the right or left Document arrow to move to the next or previous document in your search result.

Documents in Sequence
You can use Documents in Sequence to view consecutive documents even if they were not retrieved by your search.

For example, if you retrieve 16 A.R.S. Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 23(d), click Docs in Sequence to view Rule 23(e). Click the Prev and Next arrows located at the bottom of the document to view other consecutive documents. To cancel Documents in Sequence and return to the document you were viewing, click Cancel Docs in Sequence.

Currentness Information
A current-through line tells you how current the document is. For Arizona Court Rules, the current-through line will appear at the end of the document. Currentness information is also shown on the home page.

Some documents will also include a reference to Scope, which is a Thomson Reuters Westlaw feature that provides information about coverage. Scope is not available on this site; the current through line provides the coverage information.

Updates to a Rule
An Update link is displayed when court orders that amend or repeal your rule are available. Click Update to view the court order. (You are not charged for viewing these court orders.)

Cited Documents
Links are available for some cited documents that are outside the scope of the Arizona Court Rules site.

Using the Update Feature

An Update link is displayed at the top of a retrieved document when court orders that amend or repeal your rule are available. Click Update to view the court order. (You will not be charged for viewing these updates.)

After viewing the court order, you can click your browser's Back button to return to the document you were viewing.